A-Z of Fundraising Ideas · 12 Tips for Setting Up a Successful Fundraising Page * *Based on JustGiving top ten tips 1. Add a photo Fundraisers with pictures on their page raise 14%

A-Z of Fundraising IdeasSometimes it can be hard to get started with your fundraising. We’ve put together a list of fundraising ideas and tips to give you a helping hand.

The first thing to do is to tell your supporters what you are doing and why you are doing it. Be honest and tell them the target you are aiming to achieve.

Think about all the people you know who could support you. Perhaps they could fundraise on your behalf too?

Family

Friends – from school, university, sports clubs, church groups and other organisations

Work colleagues – past and present

Your local community – groups, schools, businesses.

There is no limit to what you can do!

Auction Services

You could auction off services in your office. You could be a tea-maker, lunch grabber, post sender. Or find out the talents of colleagues and see if they will auction off training sessions to help you raise funds!

A Close Shave

Shave or wax your beard, chest or legs to fundraise for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Bad Taste

Ask colleagues to pay to express their bad taste and come to work wearing the worse tie or vibrant clothes.

Bake Sale

Baking is a great hobby and your results are sure to bring smiles to everyone’s face! Share your feel good food for a donation. Hold a coffee morning

with a difference; can you hold a caffeine free coffee morning or only bake healthy recipes? Or how about a themed cake – who can make the best Valentines day or Easter cake.

Bingo Night

Everyone loves bingo! Set up a bingo night for employees. Everyone pays a small donation at the door for each bingo card received. Offer small, fun prizes for bingo winners.

Caption Competition

Get a picture of a celebrity or your boss (if they agree) doing something unusual and ask people to submit a caption for a donation. Provide a small prize for the best caption.

Celebration Donations

If you have a birthday, wedding or anniversary coming up, ask for donations towards your fundraising, instead of presents.

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Cheese and Wine Evening

Be a wine connoisseur for the night and charge an entry fee for colleagues to try some of the loveliest wine and cheese that you have on offer.

Come Dine With Me

Hold your very own dinner party. Invite colleagues to enjoy your culinary delights in exchange for a donation!

Extreme Challenge

Swim the distance of the English Channel in your local pool or run the length of the country on a treadmill? You don’t have to be a superstar athlete for this one - you could split the distance over a few days or weeks.

Fivers

Get friends, family and colleagues to donate a £5 note each and write their name on it. Put the notes in a pot and whoever’s name you pull out wins a share of the money, with the rest going to Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Golf Day

Approach your local golf club and arrange a date for a golf tournament. Make it a company event or involve your local businesses, hotels and restaurants by asking them to donate a prize and invite them to enter a team.

Give It Up

Give up something you love for a good cause! Avoid chocolate, alcohol, Facebook, using the lift - choose your challenge and ask your friends and family to show their support by contributing to Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Global Food Day

Share your culinary talents, cook your speciality dish and bring it into work to sell to your colleagues. It could be a dish that’s been in your family for generations or something you just love to cook. Sit down for lunch together and take this opportunity to connect with colleagues that you don’t normally chat to.

Halloween Party

Organise a spooky event to raise money. You could play a game of witch hockey or hold a scary film night.

Happy Monday

Start your week with a smile and hold a fundraising get-together with your colleagues. Hold a bake sale to brighten up Monday or wear bright clothes and ask everyone to donate £2 to take part.

Heads or Tails

Each person pays £2 for a straw. Hold your straw on your head for ‘Heads’ and behind you for ‘Tails’. Someone throws a coin – if your choice wins, you stay standing, if not you sit down. Last one standing wins a share of the money, with the rest going to Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Join an Event

There are all sorts of events up and down the country you can enter, whilst also helping to raise funds for Bromley Lewisham and Greenwich Mind. Whether its a local 5k walk, 100k cycle race or running a Marathon, there is plenty for everyone.

Karaoke Night

Which colleague has the hidden talent?

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Match Funding

Don’t forget to speak to your employer and ask if they will match what you raise or make a contribution. Many companies are willing to support their employees in this way and many have a specific budget for this type of donation.

Office Olympics

Become an office Olympic champion by participating in a number of fun events such as paper plane flying and waste paper basketball.

Photograph Competition

Do you have any top photographers in your office? Organise a photography competition and ask entrants to make a donation to Mind. You could even set a theme for the competition. If there are any stand out entries you could hold an auction to raise some extra funds.

Positive Steps

Change your route to work for a week; can you walk instead and donate your usual travel costs? Or get off two stops earlier and get your walks sponsored.

Quiz Night

Hosting a quiz at your local pub is easy to organise and a lot of fun. Be creative with quiz rounds: musical bingo, Heads or Tails, Family Fortunes or The Generation Game. Ask teams to make a donation to enter, fine people for checking mobiles and organise a raffle or auction on the night. Prizes go to the team with the highest points and best team name.

Quote Quiz

Whether it is film or literary quotes, test the knowledge of your colleagues with a quote quiz. Ask for a donation to enter and provide a small prize for the winner.

Raffle Time

Ask your partners, suppliers or friends to donate some fab prizes and organise a raffle.

Sports Day

Sports days are a great way to get people together for a good cause. You could do this in a local park and include some snacks and drinks too! Ask participants to make a donation to Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind and organise a grand prize for the winners.

Sweepstake

Hold a simple sweepstake on any event: the Grand National, X-Factor, the length of your Senior Partner’s speech at the next team meeting. Charge to enter and split the money between the winner and Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Team vs Team

Pit your teams against each other to see who can raise the most money.

The Joke Box

A guaranteed laugh in exchange for £1! Print lots of jokes out and ask your colleagues to donate £1 to pick one from the box.

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Ten Pence Tuesdays

Why not ask staff to collect their pennies and bring them in on a specified day. Maybe make it ‘10p Tuesday’ or ‘50p Friday’ during Mental Health week in May. You’ll be amazed how much you can raise.

Time to Talk Day

Set up a pledge wall and ask your colleagues to pledge their support to fighting mental health stigma and discrimination. You can even order some materials from www.time-to-change.org.uk. Hold a team lunch fundraiser by providing homemade soup and a roll for all the team and ask people to donate the money they would have spent on lunch that day to Bromley Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.

Xmas

Hold a party, go carol singing, sell mulled wine and mince pies, or provide a gift wrapping service.

You smartie!

Did you know that a smarties tube can hold 27 pound coins? Why not offer your colleagues some chocolate in exchange for them filling the tube? How much you can raise from other confectionary containers?

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How to Get Your Money to Us

Online

Set up a fundraising page or make a one off donation via JustGiving (www.justgiving.com/bromleyandlewishammind) or Virgin Money Giving (uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/bromleylewishamandgreenwichmind), and your money will be transferred to us automatically. Its safe and secure.

To ensure you are donating directly to your local Mind services, please do check your fundraiser page or donation is for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind. Our registered charity number is 1082972.

Cheques

Donation cheques can be made out to ‘Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind’ and sent to:

Fundraising Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind 5 Station Road, Orpington Kent BR6 0RZ

Bank Transfer

You can transfer your donations to us directly via our Bromley Lewisham & Greenwich Mind bank account:

HSBC Account Number: 01381288 Sortcode: 40-09-25

Please reference with your name or supporter ID.

Please send us an email to let us know you’ve made the payment, the event where you collected it and contact information.

Tins and Buckets

If you would like organise a collection please get in touch. There are a few things we need to run through with you first, such as whether you need a licence if you want to collect in a public place, then we can get a tin or bucket sent out to you.

Gift Aid

Remeber to ask people to Gift Aid their donation if they can. Gift Aid can increase the amount you raised by up to 25%.


12 Tips for Setting Up a Successful Fundraising Page *

*Based on JustGiving top ten tips

1. Add a photo

Fundraisers with pictures on their page raise 14% more per photo. A perfect excuse for a #selfie!

2. Complete Your Profile

This helps people understand who you are.

3. Tell Your Personal Story

Why do you care? Tell your story about why you are fundraising. People love ot hear and read about why you are fundraising.

4. You Our Charity Number

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind registered charity number is 1082972.

5. Set the Target

Fundraising pages with a target raise 46% more.

6. Share on Social

Sharing on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media raises more money. People want to hear about the good things you are doing.

7. Share by Email

Many of your friends, colleagues and neighbours are not on social networks but would love to hear about what you are doing.

8. Be Creative

Think of interesting ways to get people excited about your fundraising eg. “If I reach £xxxx I will take part in the event in fancy dress.”

9. Let Us Know

We can help spread the word through our social media, websites and email.

10. Update Your Page and Share Your Progress

Let supporters know how you are doing by updating your page often. They will enjoy following your progress and can spread the word for you too. Write a blog on your progress, or take a photo, make a video and share on social media.

11. It’s Not Over Till You’ve Crossed the Finish Line!

20% of donations come in after marathon day, so make sure your supporters know how you got on – you might get another ‘congratulations’ donation.

12. Remember to Say Thank You

After your fundraising campaign has finished, remember to thank everyone that supported you on all the channels you used to share and fundraise.


Fundraising and the LawEverything you do when you are raising money for Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind needs to be both legal and safe. Please read the important information below.

Lotteries and Raffles

There are strict and complex laws relating to raffles, lotteries and betting. There are also legal requirements regarding prizes, the cost of running a raffle or lottery and the way they’re organised. Some events that you might not think of as lotteries or betting are covered by lottery and betting laws. The following guidelines relating to small lotteries are probably the most relevant to your fundraising, but do give us a call or look at the useful websites below if you’re not sure.

Small Lotteries and Raffles

Where a lottery or raffle is part of a social event e.g. a dinner, quiz night or fête, then different provisions apply (no formal license or authorisation is necessary):

Lottery and raffle tickets must not be sold by, or to, anyone under 16. Maximum of £250 can be spent on prizes.

Donated prizes can be of any value but no prize can be given in cash. Tickets must not be sold outside of the premises or grounds where the function is held.

The tickets must be sold and results announced during the function.

Raffles with customers and those which are not part of a social event need to be handled differently, you must contact your local authority to obtain a licence. This can cost around £20–£30.

Licences and Insurance

Please check if your event needs a license. You will need a local authority licence for street collections unless the land is privately owned, in which case ask the owner’s permission. If it’s a shopping centre ask the local council, if it’s a pub ask the landlord and if it’s your local supermarket ask the store manager.

Your company will probably already have suitable insurance cover for your event, unless it is unusual, but do check. If you are organising a large event, it would be worth getting abandonment insurance, which will cover all your costs if you have to call the whole thing off.

Entertainment

If you are planning on having any form of entertainment (music and dancing) at a venue that does not have a Public Entertainment Licence, you will need to get one from your local authority (licences are free for events with charitable purposes). If you put on entertainment such as a film night, a play, or perform or use recorded music, please check the copyright provisions.


Food and Drink

If you are providing food at your event, every person involved in the preparation and serving must have a basic understanding of food hygiene. If you are selling alcohol at your event you must get an alcohol licence from your local authority. Always ensure you provide food allergy details.

Useful Websites

Fundraising

www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

Raffle and Lottery Regulations

www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Food Safety and Hygiene

www.food.gov.uk

Contact

Lucy Morrell

Fundraising Manager

020 3328 0364 / 07764 967925

[email protected]

We always love to hear from anyone kind enough to fundraise for us and are happy to help you with your collection or if you have any other questions.


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A-Z of Fundraising Ideas · 12 Tips for Setting Up a Successful Fundraising Page * *Based on JustGiving top ten tips 1. Add a photo Fundraisers with pictures on their page raise 14%